APPLICATION SHEET
ZFS-SERIES
STANDARD INTENSITY (Economy)
HIGH DENSITY (Tight Pitch)
SIDEVIEW
ADJUSTABLE WHITE
HIGH INTENSITY
ADJUSTABLE RGB COLOR
LED Flex Ribbon - Compatible Dimmers & Controllers:
ZDM-01
ZDM-02
ZCTR-04
ZCTR-08
ZCTR-06
ZCTR-05
ZCTR-07
LED Manual Dimmer
LED Remote Control Dimmer
LED Photo Sensor Switch
LED Small Remote Controller
LED RGB Controller
LED Double-White Controller
LED Touch Panel Double-White Controller
WATER RESISTANT
SAMPLE
CONNECTORS
ZFS-CH0-8J & ZFS-CNL-8J connectors with LED flex
ZFS-CH140-I connector with LED flex
ZCH-170-RGB-J
ZFS-CNL-8J
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ZFS-CNT-8J
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ZFS-CNX-8J
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APPLICATION SHEET p. 2
ZFS-SERIES
LED FLEX RIBBON - 12VDC
Wattage
Wattage
FeaturePer Reel
Per Reel
Part Series
Connector
Max Length
Color
Length
Reel ReelMax
Color Options
Length
Connector Options
Options
Options
in Series in Series
Length
Standard
Intesity
21.6 Watts 5 Meter
Economy Flex
ZFS-8500
Max
Intesity
High Density
52.8 Watts 5 Meter
5 Meter
CW, NW, WW
Red
Blue
ZFS-85020WR Water resistant
48 Watts
5 Meter
5 Meter
CW, NW
ZFS-85000SV
Sideview
24 Watts
5 Meter
5 Meter
CW, NW
Double LED
57 Watts
5 Meter
5 Meter
CW
Adjustable
25 Watts
White Output
5 Meter
ZFS-85000HD
ZFS-155000
ZFS-105000-DBW
ZFS-CH140-8I - Input, 5” lead
ZFS-CH0-8J - Joiner, no lead
ZFS-CH138-8J - Joiner, 5” lead
ZFS-CNL-8J - “L” connection
ZFS-CNT-8J - “T” connection
ZFS-CNX-8J - “X” connection
ZCH-143HD-8I - Input, 5” lead
ZFS-CHXB-8I - Input, no lead
ZCH-137HD-8J - Joiner, 5” lead
ZFS-CHBB-8J - Joiner, no lead
Cool White (CW)
Neutral
White (NW)
10 Meter
Warm White (WW)
Yellow
20 Meter Adjustable White
SEE JKL'S APPLICATION SHEET JKL-AS-ZFS-DUAL-WHITE ON THIS ITEM FOR ADDITIONAL DETAIL
Adjustable
Color RGB
ZFS-10504-RGB
Adjustable
36 Watts 5 Meter
Color RGB
5 Meter Adjustable RGB ZCH-170-RGB-J - Joiner, 6” lead
SEE JKL'S APPLICATION SHEET JKL-AS-ZFS-RGB-LED ON THIS ITEM FOR ADDITIONAL DETAIL
ZCH-CH0-RGB10J - Joiner, no lead
LED FLEX RIBBON - 24VDC
Part Series
ZFS-84000
ZFS-124000
Feature
Color
Options
Connector Options
High Density
34.6 Watts 4 Meter
8mm width
8 Meter
CW, NW, WW
ZCH-143HD-8I - Input, 5” lead
ZCH-137HD-8J - Joiner, 5” lead
High Density
12mm width
46 Watts 4 Meter
8 Meter
CW, NW, WW
ZFS-CH144-12I - Input, 5” lead
ZFS-CH0-12J - Joiner, no lead
48 Watts 5 Meter
8 Meter
Blue, Green
67 Watts 5 Meter
8 Meter
CW, NW, WW
ZFS-CH144-12I - Input, 5” lead
ZFS-CH0-12J - Joiner, no lead
46 Watts 4 Meter
8 Meter
CW, NW, WW
ZFS-CH144-12I - Input, 5” lead
ZFS-CH0-12J - Joiner, no lead
72 Watts 5 Meter
5 Meter
ZFS-125000HD High Lumen
12mm width
High Lumen
ZFS-245000
10mm width
High Lumen
ZFS-104000 10mm width
ZFS-105000-24RGB
Wattage
Max Length
Reel
Length
Per Reel
in Series
Adjustable
Color RGB
Adjustable RGB ZCH-170-RGB-J - Joiner, 6” lead
SEE JKL'S APPLICATION SHEET JKL-AS-ZFS-RGB-LED ON THIS ITEM FOR ADDITIONAL DETAIL
1 METER = 3.25 FEET
CW = Cool White,
NW = Warm White,
WW = Warm White
ZCH-CH0-RGB10J - Joiner, no lead
APPLICATION SHEET p.3
ZFS- SERIES
INSTALLATION
The ZFS LED flex ribbon has adhesive backing and a paper cover strip that can be peeled away
for mounting to hard surfaces. Insulated staples can also be used to mount the LED flex ribbon
with care. If one LED is damaged, the segment may not light but the rest of the ribbon will light,
unless the main trace is damaged. If this is the case, the damaged section can be cut out and the
two pieces joined together using one of the joiner connectors.
All of the flex ribbons are made up of segments containing LEDs and a current controlling element.
Marks at the beginning and end of each segment indicate where the ribbon can be cut. The flex
ribbon can be cut with a pair of scissors or wire cutters at the marks. Input cables and joiner cables
can then be used to apply power, turn corners, change directions or create gaps with a jumper
where no light is desired. See chart for the appropriate segment lengths, cables and connectors.
The maximum recommended continuous length of flex ribbon is listed by part number iand
considers the current carrying capacity of the specific LED flex. In addition to the heat generated
by the LEDs (which must be dissipated via conduction through the flex ribbon), the flex ribbons
with higher current levels will generate added heat, which can affect the lumen output. If one
extends beyond the recommended length limit the voltage will be reduced, causing reduced
brightness.
“STAR” Pattern Layout
POWER
SUPPLY
POWER IN
LED RIBBON
LED RIBBON
LED RIBBON
If a high wattage power supply is used, you can parallel connect LED lines, taking care not to
exceed the maximum series length indicated in the flex ribbon chart on page 2.
POWER INPUT
Once the type of flex ribbon has been selected and the total amount determined then the power
supply size can be established. This is determined by adding up all the number of reels of the flex
ribbon and any partial reels used. The chart on page 2 gives information on the amount of power
consumed by one reel of each style of LED Flex Ribbon. Multiply the number of reels & partial
reels by the power for one reel together to establish the power required.Power supplies should
have a rating of 15-20% more than the specifed wattage for safe, cool operation.
OUTPUT
DIMMING
Optimum dimming is accomplished with a Pulse Width Modulating (PWM) dimmer, spuch as the
ZDM-01, which will maintain operating voltage to the ZRS ribbon. The dimmer varies the
duty-cycle to the LED which permits easy changes to the light output. The LED Ribbons can also
be set to turn on and off using other compatible devices such as JKL’s ZCTR-04 Photo Sensor
Switch which responds to ambient light.